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John MacArthur, influential evangelical preacher in California and beyond, dies at 86

SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 15 – John MacArthur led Grace Community Church for over five decades, authoring 150+ books and defying COVID-19 restrictions, resulting in an $800,000 legal settlement with California officials.

  • John MacArthur, a megachurch pastor, died at the age of 86, according to a post by his ministry on social media.
  • He had been the pastor at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969, as stated on the church’s website.
  • MacArthur was also an author and chancellor of The Master’s University, a private Christian college in California.
  • Grace Community Church announced that 'beloved pastor and teacher John MacArthur has entered into the presence of the Savior.
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KCRG broke the news in Cedar Rapids, United States on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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